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Introduction

Mission: We provide leadership and expertise for helping the university achieve its diversity, equity and inclusion goals. Guided by social justice principles, we cultivate a vibrant learning and working community for all members.

Vision: We envision a university that fully embraces diversity, equity and inclusion as morally right and educationally sound, and that centers the wellbeing of individuals and communities.

Learn more about ADA Compliance and accessibility

The ADA/504 coordinator's office addresses accessibility issues and disability concerns on campus, guiding the university's efforts to move beyond compliance and toward seamless access.

Learn more about Bias Incident Support Services

Bias Incident Support Services responds to hate-bias incidents; it also educates and reports to the campus about those incidents while providing support, guidance, expertise, and advocacy to community members.

LGBTQ+ Equity Center

The LGBTQ+ Equity Center works to establish and maintain a safe, inclusive, and welcoming campus environment for people of all sexual orientations and gender identities or expressions, serving UMD students, staff, faculty, and alumni.

Nyumburu Cultural Center

Nyumburu is Swahili for “freedom house” and has served the UMD community since 1971 as a foundation for social, cultural and intellectual interaction.

Learn more about the Office Of Multi-Ethnic Student Education

The Office of Multi-ethnic Student Education (OMSE) offers a variety of services and programs to enhance the learning experience and promote the academic success of undergraduate students.

Learn more about TerrapinSTRONG Education

TerrapinSTRONG Education introduces institutional values across the university to create a stronger commitment to community, belonging & inclusion.

This struggle may be a moral one, or it may be a physical one and it may be both moral and physical, but [it] must be a struggle. Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and never will.

Frederick Douglass

I am playing with my Self, I am playing with the world's soul, I am the dialogue between my Self and el espíritu del mundo. I change myself, I change the world.

Gloria Anzaldúa

ODI News

Are you driven by justice, fueled by empathy, and ready to lead? Join the hate bias student advisory group (HBSAG)

Join the Hate Bias Student Advisory Group (HBSAG)!

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Are you passionate about justice, guided by empathy, and ready to make a difference? Join the Hate Bias Student Advisory Group (HBSAG)!

Improperly parked scooter? Report it using the UMD 311 tool. Find UMD 311 in the UMD app under Menu, then Contact Us. Report non-emergency, outdoor physical issues on campus. Snap a photo and report the issue. Easy!

Help make campus more accessible

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A message from ADA coordinator Emily Singer Lucio

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Introducing The 1856 Project Podcast

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"The 1856 Project Podcast: Towards Marronage and a Liberated Future" is now available!

ODI Events

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Quelcome 2025: Fall Welcome Event

Fall Welcome and Welcome Back!

Campus Events

View more events on the Campus Calendar

Report an incident

The University of Maryland is committed to creating an inclusive and respectful campus for all students, faculty and staff. If you have been impacted by hate, bias, intimidation, sexual misconduct or discrimination, you can file a report with the units here.


You may also contact UMPD by calling:

Emergency: 911 or 301-405-3333 - Mobile Phone #3333

Non-Emergency: 301-405-3555